Provide studentswith the option to“divorce”a group member ifthey aren’t pullingtheir weight.Build positiveinterdependenceinto the task.Teach theskills neededfor groupwork.Surveygroupsfor howeffective theyare being.Establishgroupnorms.Give groupstasks that areopen anddiscoverybasedMake thetask relevantto the livesof thestudentsUsetechnologyto supportgroup work.Ensuregroups sitin closeproximity.Make surestudents arecomfortablein their groupAn expectationthat the groupproduct will bepresented to thewider class.Providesomestructureto the taskCreategroupspurposefullyMake surethe groupwork ispitched at theright levelEnsure thereis a level ofindividualaccountability.Addresslikely issuesbefore theyoccur.Buildreflectioninto thetask.Don’t be afraidto change thetask or groupstructure ifthings aren’tworking.Work withstudents tosolve anyproblemsthey are havingin their group.AllocaterolesBreak thegroup workinto smallertasks ormilestones.Don’t askstudents towork at home,keep groupwork schoolbased.Makegroups of3-4studentsMake sure thatinstructions forthe group workare clear.Provide studentswith the option to“divorce”a group member ifthey aren’t pullingtheir weight.Build positiveinterdependenceinto the task.Teach theskills neededfor groupwork.Surveygroupsfor howeffective theyare being.Establishgroupnorms.Give groupstasks that areopen anddiscoverybasedMake thetask relevantto the livesof thestudentsUsetechnologyto supportgroup work.Ensuregroups sitin closeproximity.Make surestudents arecomfortablein their groupAn expectationthat the groupproduct will bepresented to thewider class.Providesomestructureto the taskCreategroupspurposefullyMake surethe groupwork ispitched at theright levelEnsure thereis a level ofindividualaccountability.Addresslikely issuesbefore theyoccur.Buildreflectioninto thetask.Don’t be afraidto change thetask or groupstructure ifthings aren’tworking.Work withstudents tosolve anyproblemsthey are havingin their group.AllocaterolesBreak thegroup workinto smallertasks ormilestones.Don’t askstudents towork at home,keep groupwork schoolbased.Makegroups of3-4studentsMake sure thatinstructions forthe group workare clear.

Collaborative Learning - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Provide students with the option to “divorce” a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
  2. Build positive interdependence into the task.
  3. Teach the skills needed for group work.
  4. Survey groups for how effective they are being.
  5. Establish group norms.
  6. Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
  7. Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
  8. Use technology to support group work.
  9. Ensure groups sit in close proximity.
  10. Make sure students are comfortable in their group
  11. An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
  12. Provide some structure to the task
  13. Create groups purposefully
  14. Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
  15. Ensure there is a level of individual accountability.
  16. Address likely issues before they occur.
  17. Build reflection into the task.
  18. Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working.
  19. Work with students to solve any problems they are having in their group.
  20. Allocate roles
  21. Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones.
  22. Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
  23. Make groups of 3-4 students
  24. Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear.